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Chapter 362: The Seven-Gate Odd Art and the Half-Step Divine Tribulation (Part 2)
Chapter 362: The Seven-Gate Odd Art and the Half-Step Divine Tribulation (Part 2)
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"They're stationed at the forefront of the border in the True Martial Mountain, blocking the Grand Jing's royal court and facing the Grand Jing's million barbarian soldiers. It's not an easy task."
"If the Grand Jing were to truly fall to the barbarians, the True Martial Sect would likely perish before the Grand Jing."
Li Che frowned, "The True Martial Sect is a legitimate sect... Could it be that they're determined to defend the Grand Jing's borders to the death?"
Lu Tai Bai shook his head, "I once traveled to the border for training and visited the True Martial Sect... The founder of the True Martial Sect established a rule: regardless of which dynasty rules the Central Plains, the True Martial Sect will always stand against the barbarians, forever barring their cavalry from invading the Central Plains."
"The True Martial Sect doesn't just protect the Grand Jing. Even during the times of the Grand Moon and Grand Sui dynasties, the True Martial Sect remained steadfast. They guard not just the True Martial Mountain, but also the seventy-three thousand six hundred households of the Grand Jing's citizens."
Lu Tai Bai's tone carried a hint of reverence.
Li Che was moved by his words, feeling a sense of respect.
"The founder of the True Martial Sect made such a vow; he must have been an extraordinary figure."
Li Che praised.
Lu Tai Bai glanced at Li Che and smiled lightly, "To establish a divine sect is no ordinary feat. The founder of any divine sect is a legendary figure in their time."
Li Che met with the leader of the True Martial Sect, Shi Jian, a sturdy man with thick eyebrows and large eyes. His eyes were filled with ferocity and killing intent, honed through battles on the border.
However, this top-tier expert, ranked fourth at the Heavenly Gate Pass, was nervously rubbing his hands together.
His eyes showed a mix of embarrassment and expectation as he looked at Li Che.
"Li Demi-Saint, or should I say Distinguished Li... Could you possibly make more of Xi Xi's mechanism, enough to equip the disciples of the True Martial Sect?"
The power of the Divine Gatling Gun was no longer insignificant.
Although it posed a threat to Martial Saints only when combined with the Black and White Extreme Collapse and Great Avalanche divine abilities, the Divine Gatling Gun could still suppress Grandmasters in direct confrontation.
This meant that a Master equipped with the Divine Gatling Gun could possess the power to face Grandmasters.
Shi Jian hadn't expected Li Che to give him the choice, and for a moment, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Finally, hesitantly, he said, "One hundred?"
One hundred... That meant one hundred Masters could suppress one hundred Grandmasters...
Although the battlefield dynamics might not be as simple as this calculation, it could serve as a rough estimate.
Li Che laughed. His Painting Immortal Fruit replication ability had improved, allowing the replicated Painting Immortals to exist for a more extended period.
If it were the Black and White Extreme Collapse Great Avalanche Guanyin Lotus Bullet, Li Che might not be able to replicate as many.
However, the Gatling Spirit Art had no issues whatsoever.
"True Martial Sect..."
Li Che glanced at Shi Jian.
Lu Tai Bai had passed through the True Martial Sect, and even fought alongside the True Martial warriors against the experts of Dali.
Dali also had many powerful individuals.
The Great Supervisor's ranking of the Great Sage Spectrum and the Heaven Gate Pass were both within the scope of the Great Jing Dynasty.
Although the national strength of Dali might not compare to Great Jing and was suppressed by the Witch God Mountain, there were still numerous top-tier experts within the country.
The Great Witch God of Witch God Mountain was likely on par with the Great Supervisor, and he was undoubtedly a Divine Tribulation expert as well.
The True Martial Sect had guarded the national border for generations, sacrificing their lives for the over seventy thousand households in Tongyou Dao.
Li Che couldn't help but feel a sense of respect in his heart.
Of course, his purpose was also to establish a good connection.
Living in this world, he had to protect his wife and daughter, walking on thin ice.
Making more friends would naturally open more paths...
Unless he turned everyone into his Divine Restraint, otherwise... having more friends was better than having more enemies.
"One thousand sets, plus ten thousand Spirit Wood Raven Bullets..."
"This first time, consider it a gift from me, Li Che, to show my admiration for the True Martial Sect's dedication to protecting the seventy thousand civilians and their unwavering resistance against the barbarian riders."
"From now on, every year, the True Martial Sect can send people to the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect... to maintain and purchase new mechanisms, as well as buy Spirit Wood Raven Bullets."
Li Che said.
"Spirit Wood Raven Bullets are consumables, and mechanisms will also wear out and require maintenance and repairs. Of course, if your True Martial Sect can find mechanism masters to repair them, that's not a problem."
Li Che's words caused the True Martial Sect's leader, Shi Jian, to stand up abruptly, his eyes blazing with a powerful crimson aura that was difficult to suppress.
Crimson aura... True Martial?
A balance between Divine Martial and Pure Martial, created by the founding ancestor of the True Martial Sect.
In the past, Li Che might have been interested, but now that he had already cultivated to the Pure Martial Martial Saint realm, he didn't have much curiosity about True Martial.
"Thank you, Distinguished Guest Scholar!"
"I, Shi Jian, on behalf of the tens of thousands of disciples of the True Martial Sect, express our gratitude for your generosity!"
Li Che smiled and waved his hand, then continued to negotiate with Shi Jian about the prices of the mechanisms and Spirit Wood Raven Bullets.
"After the Peach Blossom Banquet, we will deliver these mechanisms and Spirit Wood Raven Bullets to you."
Shi Jian left with great satisfaction.
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...
A month's time brought significant changes to the entire Divine Capital.
The most noticeable change was that the already bustling Divine Capital became even more lively, as countless martial artists from the eleven paths of Great Jing rushed to the city.
This made the inns within the Divine Capital fully occupied, with rooms worth a thousand gold coins.
The official start of the Peach Blossom Banquet was drawing near.
The spring rain gently caressed the willow trees along the streets.
A luxurious carriage, with the character 'Qin' written on it, cut through the rain, its wheels crushing the puddles on the ground. It passed through the wide street, leaving pedestrians both fearful and reverent.
This was the carriage of the Celestial Observation Bureau, and the Divine Capital was the headquarters of the Celestial Observation Bureau. Those who could use the Celestial Observation Bureau's carriage in the Divine Capital were undoubtedly high-ranking officials.
Inside the carriage, the curtain was slowly lifted, and Xi Xi poked her small head out.
Her eyes were filled with excitement, and her small face was brimming with happiness.
Xi Xi, the Great Emperor, finally had another opportunity to go out!
Ever since arriving in the Divine Capital, she had been confined to the Dawn Fortune Academy, not allowed to go anywhere else.
Within the Dawn Fortune Academy, she did nothing but cultivate.
Xi Xi had only been able to bully Lu Qingxuan, Yang Yi, Jin Taishou, Zhou Peng, and other old acquaintances.
After beating them up so many times, even Xi Xi felt it was too much.
But today, her father had agreed to take her to the Celestial Observation Bureau! Xi Xi was thrilled, her small body trembling with excitement.
Xi Xi clenched her little fists, like a country girl who had never seen the world, gazing at the bustling Divine Capital and occasionally exclaiming in awe.
Nie Yang drove the carriage, with Li Chengzhou quietly following. Li Chengzhou's sword skills had improved slightly, perhaps due to the immense pressure he felt from being with Xi Xi every day. Under this pressure, his sword skills had progressed rapidly.
With Li Chengzhou's full strength, he could even unleash the power of a Grand Master.
It was known that Li Chengzhou did not possess Xi Xi's exceptional talent.
Amidst the solemn and respectful gazes, the luxurious carriage of the Celestial Observation Bureau left the Fourth City and entered the Third City of the Divine Capital.
After using the Heaven Divination Order to clear the way, the carriage entered the Second City and then smoothly arrived at the Eight-Angle Overhanging Roof Heavenly Judgment Treasure Tower.
The Second City of the Divine Capital was relatively quiet, with few pedestrians on the streets. This was mainly because those who lived in the Second City were people of high status and identity.
Most of the people seen on the streets were riding luxurious carriages.
When the carriage stopped in front of the ninety-nine-step white jade staircase of the Celestial Observation Bureau...
A grand and luxurious carriage was already waiting.
As if sensing the arrival of Li Che's carriage, the guard of the other carriage tensed up, his expression turning solemn.
This is clearly from the first city’s imperial palace divine temple.
"Is this Li Te’s carriage?"
The Fox Temple Guardian was very courteous, lacking the arrogance Han Sixin had when he first appeared.
However, this young Fox Temple Guardian was indeed incomparable to Han Sixin, who held a position at the Heaven Gate Pass.
"What’s the matter?"
Inside the carriage, Li Che asked indifferently.
His voice immediately drifted out.
The Fox Temple Guardian became even more respectful: "Your humble servant is under the command of the First Prince. I have been ordered to invite Li Te and the others to the First Prince’s mansion as guests."
"First Prince?"
Li Che raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"The First Prince..."
The one who, after two cycles of sixty years, still hasn’t been named the crown prince?
Has he received news and specially waited at the entrance of the Heaven-forecasting Bureau to court me, to use me as a bargaining chip in the struggle for the crown prince position?
Indeed, a distinguished guest scholar of the Heaven-forecasting Bureau is already qualified to be a bargaining chip.
But if he wants to court me as a bargaining chip, not even showing up himself and sending a young Fox Temple Guardian to invite me, it only makes Li Che feel the arrogance of the royal family.
"Please thank the First Prince for his invitation, but the Peach Blossom Banquet is approaching. I need to focus on my cultivation to secure a life-extending peach for my wife at the Peach Blossom Banquet."
Li Che said gently.
The young Fox Temple Guardian immediately looked up in surprise, as Li Che’s words naturally meant a refusal.
The carriage curtain was lifted, and Li Che led Xi Xi down.
The Fox Temple Guardian opened his mouth to say something, but seeing that Li Che didn’t pay much attention, he led his daughter up the white jade steps, heading towards the Divination Bureau Treasury Tower.
The young Fox Temple Guardian pursed his lips, only able to regretfully give up, pondering how to report back to the First Prince.
Spring rain drizzled, like fine cow hair, extremely delicate.
It felt cool and refreshing when it touched the skin.
Li Che didn’t even open an umbrella for Xi Xi; father and daughter walked in the spring rain, arriving at the Divination Bureau Treasury Tower.
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Before the Divination Bureau Treasury Tower, the doors were closed.
Li Che took out the Heaven Divination Order, and it immediately emitted a divine nature, transforming into seven Divine Seals.
With a series of clicks, the Divine Seals were embedded into the doors, triggering the array formed by the interwoven Divine Seals, causing divine nature to surge.
The doors slowly opened.
As soon as the doors opened, Deputy Supervisor Fang Shangzhen, dressed in a thick, flowing white Daoist robe, was already waiting.
"Li Te, it’s rare for you to come once?"
"I heard you entered seclusion right after returning to the Dawn Fortune Academy. It seems the Great Supervisor’s guidance was very beneficial. Perhaps we’ll see Li Te advance to the rank of Grand Guest in the future?"
Fang Shangzhen said with a smile.
Then, his gaze directly passed over Li Che and landed on Xi Xi, his eyes lighting up.
"Deputy Supervisor, this is my daughter, Xi Xi."
Li Che smiled and introduced her.
"Xi Xi, this is the Deputy Supervisor of the Heaven-forecasting Bureau, a person of high status and great power..."
Xi Xi’s big eyes twinkled, and her chubby face immediately broke into a smile: "Deputy Supervisor Sister!"
Li Che was momentarily stunned.
Deputy Supervisor Fang Shangzhen was taken aback for a moment, then her smile grew even brighter.
She covered her mouth and laughed: "What a witty child. My brother’s letter praising this girl’s intelligence wasn’t exaggerated at all."
Xi Xi’s eyebrows furrowed.
Li Che rubbed Xi Xi’s head: "Deputy Supervisor Fang’s brother is our sect’s Grand Elder... you should be familiar with him."
Xi Xi’s chubby face twitched.
Ah?!
The sister of the Demon Pit’s master?!
Seeing Xi Xi’s deflated expression, Li Che couldn’t help but laugh.
After the three of them entered the Heaven-forecasting Bureau,
they planned to head straight for the cultivation Chamber.
However...
Rumble—!!!
As Li Che held Xi Xi and stepped onto the central circular staircase of the Heaven-forecasting Bureau,
the entire bureau suddenly trembled!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Strands of white light flowed, surging and cascading like curtains of silk, draping around Xi Xi.
Xi Xi’s little dress fluttered, and her hair danced in the wind.
She seemed embraced by these white lights, like a fairy.
This unusual occurrence made Li Che startled.
What’s going on?
Why did these white divine natures suddenly envelop Xi Xi?
Li Che’s eyes narrowed, and he grew increasingly wary, holding Xi Xi’s hand tightly, his expression turning serious.
Fang Shangzhen’s face also showed shock. Such a situation had never happened in the Heaven-forecasting Bureau before.
What’s happening?!
Then, the surging divine nature intertwined, forming a pair of double-pupiled eyes.
The double-pupiled eyes scanned over.
Finally, they settled on Xi Xi.
Xi Xi tilted her head, meeting the gaze of the double-pupiled eyes.
The double-pupiled eyes, composed of divine nature, seemed to vibrate intensely before suddenly shattering.
In that moment of shattering,
Fang Shangzhen heard a resounding and urgent voice echoing throughout the entire Divination Bureau Treasury Tower.
"An honored guest has arrived!"
"I will return immediately!"
"Quickly invite them to the ninth floor?!"
(End of Chapter)
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